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Houston Astros @ Atlanta Braves
1977-09-27 · Night game · Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium · Att: 1467 · night · 2:33
Houston Astros defeated Atlanta Braves 7–5. Houston Astros put up 3 in the 5th. J.R. Richard earned the win. Cesar Cedeno went 4-for-5 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 14 | |
| ATL | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 |
W: J.R. Richard L: Mickey Mahler SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Frank Pulli · 1B: Bruce Froemming · 2B: Joe West · 3B: Dick Stello · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wilbur Howard | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Enos Cabell | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Leon Roberts | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Art Howe | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Herrmann | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Roger Metzger | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 J. R. Richard | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jerry Royster | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Asselstine | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeff Burroughs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Willie Montanez | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Matthews | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Barry Bonnell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dale Murphy | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Pat Rockett | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mickey Mahler | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tom Paciorek | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rowland Office | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Nolan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Whisenton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cito Gaston | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. R. Richard | 9.0 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mickey Mahler | 5.1 | 10 | 1 | 1 |
| Max Leon | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Duane Theiss | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Mike Davey | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Wilbur Howard: 9
- Enos Cabell: 9
- Cesar Cedeno: S
- Bob Watson: 54(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Jerry Royster: 63
- Brian Asselstine: 43
- Jeff Burroughs: 9
Top 2
- Leon Roberts: 43
- Art Howe: D
- Ed Herrmann: S.2-H
- Roger Metzger: 4
- J. R. Richard: 63
Bot 2
- Willie Montanez: S
- Gary Matthews: W.1-2
- Barry Bonnell: 4
- Dale Murphy: D.2-H;1-H
- Pat Rockett: 6
- Mickey Mahler: W
- Jerry Royster: HR.2-H;1-H
- Brian Asselstine: W
- Jeff Burroughs: 6
Top 3
- Wilbur Howard: S
- Enos Cabell: 46(1)3/GDP
- Cesar Cedeno: S
- Bob Watson: 54(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Willie Montanez: K/C
- Gary Matthews: 53
- Barry Bonnell: 8
Top 4
- Leon Roberts: 4
- Art Howe: S
- Ed Herrmann: 36(1)/FO
- Roger Metzger: 13
Bot 4
- Dale Murphy: K
- Pat Rockett: 6
- Mickey Mahler: K
Top 5
- J. R. Richard: S
- Wilbur Howard: 9
- Enos Cabell: FC5.1-3(E5);B-1
- Cesar Cedeno: HR.3-H(UR);1-H
- Bob Watson: K
- Leon Roberts: 9
Bot 5
- Jerry Royster: 8
- Brian Asselstine: 63
- Jeff Burroughs: 6
Top 6
- Art Howe: 8
- Ed Herrmann: W
- Roger Metzger: S.1-2#
- J. R. Richard: S.2-H;1-2#
- Wilbur Howard: D.2-H;1-3
- Enos Cabell: FC6.3XH(62);2-3;B-2
- Cesar Cedeno: 13
Bot 6
- Tom Paciorek: K
- Gary Matthews: K
- Barry Bonnell: 8
Top 7
- Bob Watson: 43
- Jose Cruz: 43
- Art Howe: S
- Ed Herrmann: W.1-2
- Roger Metzger: 46(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Dale Murphy: S
- Pat Rockett: 54/SH.1-2
- Rowland Office: 8
- Jerry Royster: 4
Top 8
- J. R. Richard: W
- Wilbur Howard: 3/SH.1-2
- Enos Cabell: 63
- Cesar Cedeno: S.2-H
- Bob Watson: SB2
- Bob Watson: 9
Bot 8
- Brian Asselstine: 5
- Jeff Burroughs: W
- Joe Nolan: 9
- Gary Matthews: W.1-2
- Barry Bonnell: 5(2)/FO
Top 9
- Jose Cruz: 43
- Art Howe: K
- Ed Herrmann: S
- Roger Metzger: 3
Bot 9
- Dale Murphy: 6
- Larry Whisenton: K
- Cito Gaston: 3
Notes & reviews
- Willie Montanez and Braves Manager Dave Bristol ejected by HP umpire Frank Pulli